Medical Ethics and Infertility
SUKHIT PHAOSAV ASDI, M.D.*, SURASAK T ANEEPANICHSKUL, M.D.*, YUEN TANNIRANDORN, M.D.*, SORAJ HONGLADAROM, Ph.D.**, CHUMSAK PRUKSAPONG, M.D.***
Affiliation : * Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, **Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, *** Police Hospital, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
Treatment of infertility has developed so
much that many people seem to take it for granted
and generally understood for positive resolution.
Their problem on donated ovum, sperm and embryo
are conveniently solved by government or private
hospital services. Treatment of infertility in every
medical institute is legally standardized and in
accordance with medical regulation of the Medical
Council, the most honorable institute of medical
society.
There are however many ethical concerns
on this issue. Firstly, a high medical service fee has
differentiated the convenience of services between
government and private hospitals. Secondly, the
success rate of 30 per cent is quite low.
Keywords : Medical Ethics, Infertility
